Arvo Part - De Profundis

De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuae intendentes
in vocem deprecationis meae.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine,
Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est propter legem tuam sustinui te Domine,
ut timeamus te.
Sustinui te, Domine,
sustinuit anima mea in verbo eius;
speravit anima mea in Domino
A custodia matutina usque ad noctem speret Israel in Domino,
quia apud Dominum misericordia,
et copiosa apud eum redemptio.
Et ipse redimet Israel
ex omnibus iniquitatibus eius.

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[Solitudinis]

@ryandtrimble I have no religion since late teens and it doesn't stop me from enjoying Art. It has no boundaries for the spirit's urge for knowledge.

[rococoness]

Arvo knows how to touch people's souls

[WebsterAnn]

@mattew2221 It's called Mystic or Holy Minimalism. Part and Henryck Gorecki write in a style similar to the music written for the Catholic church during the renaissance and pre-renaissance eras. If you want "holy" voices, look up William Byrd, Benjamin Britten, and Thomas Tallis to get you started.

[e3song]

Psalm 130 (partial translation):

Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD; Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.

[someThinkingApe]

Beautiful indeed. If I weren't a convinced Atheist, I would consider changing sides.

[Max0Inq]

@mattew2221 Try "Holy minimalism, mystic minimalism, spiritual minimalism, or sacred minimalism"

[mattew2221]

what kind of music is this called, and where can I find it.

Where can I find similar stuff with "holy" voices

[milstein91]

@melodiouscanopies like

[Sawyervilleman]

I got shivers while listening to this, the song is so intense!

[Sawyervilleman]

@JGS007 Thank you very much! I'll check it for sure!

[JGS007]

@Sawyervilleman It's one of the Penitential Psalms. If you're a fan of Renaissance music you have likely heard it, since almost anyone of note at that time set it musically. Do a search on Psalm 130 and you'll get a translation.